Plan your own fundraising

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Got your own fundraising idea? Check out our tips below.

People like you have raised money for WaterAid by doing all kinds of things – cycling across Australia, holding garage sales, hosting yoga classes... even taking selfies on the toilet! Whatever your idea is, it’s easy to raise money for people in need of clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene.

FAQs

I've got an idea for my fundraising event - what now?

Great news! Whether you’re going to be running across Australia or whipping up a storm in the kitchen, your generosity is going to change lives. Make sure to let us know about your fundraising by popping us an email and we’ll be in touch to support you on your journey. If you’re organising a fundraising event involved people under the age of 16, we encourage you to read our ‘Fundraising information for young people’ guide.

How can I promote my fundraising challenge?

We recommend creating your own online fundraising page, which you can set up at fundraise.wateraid.org.au. Once you’ve set up your page, share it with friends and family, post it on social media and email it around at work.

What WaterAid materials can I get for my fundraising?

We'd love to send you some WaterAid goodies to help you with your fundraising. Email us at [email protected]and we'll send them out to you.

How can I pay in my money?

If you raise money at fundraise.wateraid.org.au, your job is done! All the online donations made to your fundraising page are automatically transferred over to WaterAid and allocated to your total.

If you've raised money offline, you can send in your fundraising by making a bank transfer, sending us a cheque, or sending us your details in the mail.

If you’re making a bank transfer please use the following details:

WaterAid Overseas Aid Fund

BSB: 033 000
Account number: 361173

If you’re sending in a cheque, please make it payable to ‘WaterAid Australia’ and send it to:

Please also fill in a donation form with your name and details of your fundraising, and send it in to us. Otherwise we won’t know that the money is from you, and we won’t be able to thank you for your fundraising!

If you want to pay your money in over the phone, give us a call on 1300 858 022.